Nearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right parties
Analysis by more than 150 political scientists finds proportion who back such parties has increased nearly fivefold since 1995 Almost one in four voters in Europe now cast their ballot for far-right parties, research shows, a proportion that has grown nearly fivefold since the mid-1990s and climbed particularly steeply over the past three years. Analysis by more than 150 political scientists in 31 countries found the proportion of Europeans voting for a far-right party in their country’s most re
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France’s National Rally (RN), led by Jordan Bardella, became the largest single party in parliament in 2024. Photograph: Paweł Supernak/EPAView image in fullscreenFrance’s National Rally (RN), led by Jordan Bardella, became the largest single party in parliament in 2024. Photograph: Paweł Supernak/EPAPoliticsNearly a quarter of voters in Europe now back far-right partiesAnalysis by more than 150 political scientists finds proportion who back such parties has increased nearly fivefold since 1995Jon Henley Europe correspondentWed 24 Jun 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 24 Jun 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAlmost one in four voters in Europe now cast their ballot for far-right parties, research shows, a proportion that has grown nearly fivefold since the mid-1990s and…
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